We Make Zines2015-03-03T22:57:41ZJoe Wallacehttp://wemakezines.ning.com/profile/JoeWallacehttp://api.ning.com/files/rnBrEGTtkt3Jb8KJMdHCT-ijqKzhT5EAgo3LZ3PosoYKhot4hOE*gNocjfRuEzCUgy8tLD1IFcAcBUa8q0x9mN5QW3Y3JeTz/640919665.bin?width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1http://wemakezines.ning.com/group/over30andstillatit/forum/topic/listForContributor?user=1y0moar1fj5fw&feed=yes&xn_auth=noa bit of zine history...tag:wemakezines.ning.com,2009-05-02:2288844:Topic:647032009-05-02T14:16:41.729ZJoe Wallacehttp://wemakezines.ning.com/profile/JoeWallace
Hey over 30's, I just finished scanning old zines of mine and posting the pics on my blog. <a href="http://sddzine.blogspot.com">sddzine.blogspot.com</a> its a personal history of my experience writing and reading zines. It was fun digging into my old boxes of mail, re-reading zines I hadn't read in 10 years (time goes by so goddamn fast) and thinking about how easy it is to loose touch with people.
Hey over 30's, I just finished scanning old zines of mine and posting the pics on my blog. <a href="http://sddzine.blogspot.com">sddzine.blogspot.com</a> its a personal history of my experience writing and reading zines. It was fun digging into my old boxes of mail, re-reading zines I hadn't read in 10 years (time goes by so goddamn fast) and thinking about how easy it is to loose touch with people. Less zine diversitytag:wemakezines.ning.com,2009-04-07:2288844:Topic:574462009-04-07T14:01:27.754ZJoe Wallacehttp://wemakezines.ning.com/profile/JoeWallace
Doesn't there seem to be far less zine diversity now than, say, 10 years ago? Back then, it seemed like zines dealth with a wide variety of subjects. But these days, it seems like most zines are either personal zines, music zines or punk zines. Not that there's anything wrong with that. It's just that some of us would like to see more than just those themes. I'm just say.
Doesn't there seem to be far less zine diversity now than, say, 10 years ago? Back then, it seemed like zines dealth with a wide variety of subjects. But these days, it seems like most zines are either personal zines, music zines or punk zines. Not that there's anything wrong with that. It's just that some of us would like to see more than just those themes. I'm just say. zines & kidstag:wemakezines.ning.com,2008-11-29:2288844:Topic:290972008-11-29T13:51:41.954ZJoe Wallacehttp://wemakezines.ning.com/profile/JoeWallace
I'm wondering -- how many of you guys have kids, and if you do, have you written zines (or zine stories) about them? Not necessarily just talking about mamazines or papazines here. I've been finding myself thinking about the ethics about writing &amp; publishing zines about kids. If you're telling a personal story about a partner/husband/wife/boyfriend/girlfriend/friend/whatever, you can always ask the person for consent first. But you can't really do that with a kid, especially a young one. So…
I'm wondering -- how many of you guys have kids, and if you do, have you written zines (or zine stories) about them? Not necessarily just talking about mamazines or papazines here. I've been finding myself thinking about the ethics about writing &amp; publishing zines about kids. If you're telling a personal story about a partner/husband/wife/boyfriend/girlfriend/friend/whatever, you can always ask the person for consent first. But you can't really do that with a kid, especially a young one. So is it right to write about them, when you don't know how they will feel about it later? Have your zines changed over the years?tag:wemakezines.ning.com,2008-09-05:2288844:Topic:49132008-09-05T04:21:16.589ZJoe Wallacehttp://wemakezines.ning.com/profile/JoeWallace
Being in the over thirty category, I have noticed my zines have changed from when I discovered and made my first zines to the zines I do today.<br />
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My first zine, <b>WARFEAR</b>, was an anarcho-punk zine focusing on punk, animal rights, politics etc . I started WARFEAR when I was 20 (1992). I did WARFEAR for 3 years and then ended it when I moved (1995).<br />
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I tried and failed to do many zines after, all focusing on the same themes and felt they were not what I really wanted to do.<br />
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I finally got…
Being in the over thirty category, I have noticed my zines have changed from when I discovered and made my first zines to the zines I do today.<br />
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My first zine, <b>WARFEAR</b>, was an anarcho-punk zine focusing on punk, animal rights, politics etc . I started WARFEAR when I was 20 (1992). I did WARFEAR for 3 years and then ended it when I moved (1995).<br />
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I tried and failed to do many zines after, all focusing on the same themes and felt they were not what I really wanted to do.<br />
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I finally got back into making zines in in 2000 while working at an art store, and put out two zines, a mIni comic, <b>Banzai Robot Wars</b> and <b>BANZAI</b>,a music and art based zine.<br />
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Currently I am still doing BANZAI, tho I don't know how many more issue's I will do, as my interest in music style zines is waning. I also do <b>THREAT N INK</b> , a DIY-comics collaberation zine, which is one of my real loves and a zine I have a deep affection for.<br />
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I am noticing that as I get older I am I crave doing zines that are more personal in nature, or art based, rather than politics or music. I have several zines in the works that focus more on the personal side, and I like that. One is about my travels to Japan, another about stories from my youth, a third about meeting celebrities and also some more mini comics.<br />
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I do wonder what zines I will be doing in say 10 years, or 20? Will my grandkids think I am crazy when at 70 I am trying to explain why I still print zines on paper?<br />
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I would love to read others feelings on this issue!<br />
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--Jethro